About Modal

MOCA is a full-service government relations and consulting firm based in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a focus on the entire Caribbean region. We offer our clients legislative and regulatory consultation, strategic partnering, as well as business and real estate development services. We have a demonstrated track record of providing high-impact consulting services and grassroots organizing at the highest level of the government. MOCA currently has offices in the United States Virgin Islands and Illinois.

MOCA has extensive government and private sector experience throughout the Caribbean region. In particular, we led a millennial outreach program in the U.S. Virgin Islands, most recent gubernatorial election (2018) that produced tremendous turnout results within our targeted demographic.

Also, we have started a number of successful businesses in the territory navigating through many complicated government approval processes. Notably, this experience includes recently assisting our clients secure government contracts for multiple infrastructure development projects; this experience will be applied to each of our clients. In short, our years of experience working successfully within all facets of the US Virgin Islands government has prepared us to get things done on our clients’ behalf.

Michael Pemberton is a Managing Partner in the MOCA USVI office. Mike brings extensive knowledge of the legislative process and executive branch operations, as well as 10 years of developing relationships with individuals serving in all branches of government. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was an honorable discharge. He subsequently graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) with a degree in business administration and a minor in management, completing his entire education in the USVI territory (from preschool up through post-secondary education).

While a student at UVI, his company, Ávera Tech, became part of the very first cohort of the Research and Technology Park’s Accelerate Program which seeks to “build a pipeline of promising early-stage startup companies and provide them with the tools they need to grow and scale from the U.S. Virgin Islands”.